LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.
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Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.
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Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.
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Yield

Income from an investment as a percentage of its current price.
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Junk Bond

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.
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S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.
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Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.
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Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated
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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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